“Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself”, John Dewey Welcome to the final part of the Attending Audio School series: the reward. As promised, this will be the happiest part of this blog series. I started with the bad news, so let me tell you the good news. Here are just some of the rewards of attending audio school:

Last time we looked at the risk involved in going to audio school and the reasons for attending school. I hope you’ve already started your research and networking.

Today we’ll be looking at the the possible ROI (return on investment) of an audio education for the purpose of getting work. In Part 1 I said,

“If you're going to school to train for a first or second career, you're spending thousands of dollars on your education and you want a paid job afterward.”

I want to zero in on this because this is the reason the majority of people go to school. And if we’re talking about the ROI of our education, we’re talking directly in terms of paid employment. So the question is:Are there any jobs in audio production?

Intro You’re the kind of person who loves audio, recording, mixing, producing, sound, gear, technology, staying up late and eating pizza, etc. So based on your skills and passion, you’ve decided to attend audio school. You’re stoked, you’re ready, and you can already feel the wind blowing through you hair. The thought of recording big-named artists and bands is giving you enough tissue-aliveness to power a city! But, before you hand over your credit card, student loans or hard earned cash for audio school tuition, have you asked these three questions?

What’s the risk?

What’s the return on investment (ROI)?

What are the rewards?

In this three-part series, I’m going to answer these questions, beginning today with:

“I’m looking to have a mix done, and I don’t have a huge budget. But it doesn’t have to take a lot of time, cause I need by tomorrow. An agent is asking for it. Oh, and he needs it to be really great quality. Are you cool with that?”If anyone has ever said this to you, you'll love this video: